Which tables provide the times of max flood and ebb currents and times of slack waters?

• A. Tide Tables
• B. Tidal Currant Tables
• C. Slack Water Tables
• D. Tidal Current Tables

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that the times and strength of tidal currents—when the flood is at its strongest, when the ebb is at its strongest, and when the current is slack—are published in tidal current tables. These tables are specifically designed to show how fast and in what direction the water will move at different times, so you can plan navigation around those currents.

Tide tables, by contrast, predict high and low water elevations and their times, not the current speeds. Slack Water Tables would focus on the moments when the current is essentially zero, but they don’t provide the full schedule of max flood and max ebb. The standard term for the publication that lists the current timings and speeds is Tidal Current Tables, so that choice is the best fit.